Actions on TN teachers' pay reflect only contempt for job

9:57 PM,
Jul. 23, 2013

Chuck Cardona

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Chuck Cardona

I have been proudly teaching for 20 years in Tennessee. While it has never been an easy job, I have generally felt appreciated. In return, I have tried to earn that appreciation. Professionally and personally, I need to say that I did my best to help my students, who now number more than 3,000 kids over my career. I am not alone; Tennessee is blessed with many teachers who truly take pride in what they do.

I know that those teachers must truly care for their students, because in recent years, they have had to put up with Tennessee legislators who have taken steps to "improve" education that have been ...